• November 2015
    I can't believe I wrote a whole comment and it's disappeared. Anyway, from memory, here it goes again. Bravo Dorit for writing such a great post. I've been intending to start podcasting for ages but never got round to it. Whenever I've been...
  • April 2014
    I like to say either "Self Published, " or "Independant Publisher." Both have been well accepted and when I give my talks and sell lots of books, 600 in one year since self-publication, it doesn't make one iota of difference to anyone how my book...
  • December 2013
    Thanks so much for your comment. I speak a lot about this subject on panels and try very hard to help people because many seem to have the problem. Perhaps having been on stage in shows, one way or another since childhood, has made it so much...
  • December 2013
    I absolutely love it when someone asks me about my book. I find it so easy to speak about it that this is so foreign and I'm very sorry to hear that people struggle with such a natural thing. I spoke publicly about my subject for many years before I...
  • September 2013
    I create a word document for my book, labeled "notes for..." and then write and list everything I can think of for inclusion in my book. I then use a color code to highlight various stages of progress, like red for done, and other colors of choice....
  • April 2013
    My own experience with CreateSpace has been extremely positive, and I doubt I could have achieved so much success without them. I do wish they could find a way to work hand-in-hand so all could benefit. Things are changing so rapidly we have to keep...
  • April 2013
  • February 2013
    Of course you're right on the money with your advice! Thank you. Long before I wrote and published my non-fiction book I once picked up a discounted book at Barnes and Noble—"I'd much rather be writing,"—and it listed all the stalling techniques we...
  • February 2013
    Thanks so much for your lovely comments. I'm fortunate to be an international public speaker, so I already have several events lined up, including some in Buffalo NY and Toronto, Ontario. Over the years I collected a huge platform, and now I'm...
  • February 2013
    It's so true that one can stay forever on the runway, and no time in the air! I think some of it is fear that your work may elicit criticism and not be a success. Well—I finally finished my book and self published. What a fabulous win! It's just...

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